Chapters 1 and 2

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Absolute Location
Relative Location
Place - 
a space with physical and human meaning
Geographers group places
                into regions
Three types of regions...
formal region...
defined by a common characteristic
Corn Belt
functional region...
central place and the surrounding areas
perceptual region...
defined by popular feelings and images
Latitude & Longitude
Equator
Prime Meridian
hemispheres
location in relation to another
ie. Inverness is west of the Withlacoochee River
LOCATION
How Geographers
Look at the World
Places and Regions
Geographers also study:
Movement of people, goods and ideas
Example: 
How do migrants affect a long-established society?
Human-environment interaction
the study of the interrelationship between
people and their physical environment
Example:
How does the building of a dam affect the physical 
environment?
Geographers at work...
Direct Observation - visiting regions,
using photos and satellite images
Mapping - 
       Cartography - studying and making maps
Interviewing - to find out how people think
or feel about certain places
Statistics - use computers to compile data in a clear,
understandable way (precipitation data) 
Technology - use scientific instruments in their work
(high-tech cameras, radar, GIS)
Solar System 
video
Water, Land and Air
hydrosphere
lithosphere
atmosphere
Change:
How does the earth change over time?
animations
External Forces of Change
What forces have changed Florida's appearance?